Israel's PM says its military will not pull-out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.

The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bomb-proof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.

Authorities in Kyoto and Osaka have arrested three men in separate drug cases involving so-called zombie cigarettes containing the designated drug etomidate, as investigators step up efforts against the illegal trade in the Kansai region. (News On Japan)

A repeat of the sharp yen appreciation seen in the summer of 2024 is unlikely under current conditions, with persistently high U.S. interest rates and continued structural pressure on Japan's currency making another rapid surge difficult, according to UBS wealth management chief investment officer Daiju Aoki. (News On Japan)

Nagasaki marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on August 9 with a memorial ceremony near the hypocenter, where Mayor Shiro Suzuki declared nuclear weapons an "absolute evil" and called on the Japanese government to uphold its Three Non-Nuclear Principles. (News On Japan)

Nara Park's famous deer are increasingly spilling into residential areas and farmland as their population reaches a record high, creating new problems for residents even as the animals remain a major attraction for visitors to the ancient capital. (News On Japan)

Libraries across Japan are evolving far beyond traditional places for reading and study, adding everything from 3D printers and children's play areas to health-check equipment, music studios and towering bookshelves as they seek to become new centers for their communities. (News On Japan)

The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered "out of control", has spread over more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km).

The US blogger is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital, according to his family.

The US blogger is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital, according to his family.

Auqib Nabi becomes Jammu and Kashmir's first cricketer to get India Test call-up, inspiring millions.

The scheme is for couples who cannot afford the significant financial costs associated with marriage.

A fire destroyed a warehouse, leaving heaps of rotting chicken, poultry and fish to attract flies and rats.

The government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.

The government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.

Israel is planning large-scale land expropriations in historic, Palestinian areas of the West Bank.

Israel is planning large-scale land expropriations in historic, Palestinian areas of the West Bank.

Fifa strongly criticises what it calls a "concerted and ongoing effort" to "undermine" the organisation and its president Gianni Infantino.

Police in the French capital tighten rules for riders after a sharp increase in fatal accidents.

Both sides suggest progress in talks to agree a new shipping route through the strait, but a breakthrough remains unclear.